Former Canucks defenceman Raphael Diaz appeared in a 2014 Stanley Cup final game for the New York Rangers and is now trying to land a contract with the Calgary Flames. (Getty Images via National Hockey League).

CALGARY — Remember Raffi? Not Torres. Diaz.
Raphael Diaz made a Stanley Cup final appearance for the New York Rangers in June, played just six games for the Vancouver Canucks and 46 for the Montreal Canadiens last season. He’s banking … Continue reading →

Budweiser’s 70-foot red hockey goal light blimp that broke off its tether on the weekend and was on the loose in the skies has been found in a wooded area of New Brunswick.
Citizens had been urged by Transport Canada … Continue reading →

Retired American game show host and prominent animal rights activist Bob Barker is trying to stop the Ontario government from launching a bear hunt for the first time in 15 years.
The province plans to issue limited licences to hunters … Continue reading →

Members of the Russian “punk” performance group Pussy Riot were released today after several hours of questioning by police at the site of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
It was apparently their third detention by authorities in as many days.
I … Continue reading →

A 10-year-old Norwegian boy stole his parents car and set off for his grandparents’ house an hour away before veering off a road into a ditch.
He told a snowplow driver who alerted police he was a dwarf who had … Continue reading →

The beer fridge at Canada Olympic House that can only be opened by swiping your Canadian passport has proven to be a popular attraction at the Sochi Winter Games, and garnered Molson Coors worldwide publicity.
Budweiser has countered with a … Continue reading →

Russian state television Friday quickly switched to rehearsal footage after one of five snowflakes failed to morph into an Olympic ring and burst into fireworks during a key segment of the opening ceremony.
Broadcast censorship is common in Russia, where … Continue reading →

Spencer O’Brien’s older sister sheds a few happy tears every time she sees her ride.
“It’s just so cool. She’s had such big dreams since she was little,” Meghann O’Brien explained of the 26-year-old snowboarder from Courtenay, who qualified … Continue reading →

Interesting details are continuing to emerge about the conditions NHL millionaires will be living under during their two weeks in Sochi.
To refresh your memory about how they usually live, we point you toward the famous old real-estate listing for … Continue reading →